Lesson 5: Arcs, Exaggeration, and Secondary Action

Objective: Incorporate arcs, exaggeration, and secondary actions for natural and expressive motion.Duration: 2 hoursMaterials:

• Animation software.
• Reference videos (e.g., exaggerated walks, secondary actions like hair movement).

Activities:

1. Lecture (30 min): Explain arcs, exaggeration, and secondary actions.
2. Demo (30 min): Instructor animates a character’s expressive gesture with secondary action.
3. Hands-On (60 min): Students animate a character waving with arcs and secondary action (e.g., hair or cloth movement).

Interactive Online Activity:

• Exaggeration Showcase (using Animatron or Toonly): Students create a short, exaggerated gesture animation online and share it on a class Padlet for voting on the most expressive animation.
• Platform: Animatron or Toonly (browser-based animation tools with free tiers).

Assessment: Gesture animation and showcase participation.